Pink is nothing if not thorough and meticulous in his use and understanding of Scripture. He does a good job at going very in depth into breaking downPink is nothing if not thorough and meticulous in his use and understanding of Scripture. He does a good job at going very in depth into breaking down how God is sovereign in general areas and explaining, along with Scriptural support, into what God's sovereignty in those areas means and how it can be proven. I was especially impressed by the appendix on John 3:16, as this verse was one of the many sticking points for me before I accepted Reformed tradition.

On the down side, Pink can tend to be very dry in his writing style, and I personally don't care for his narrative voice (although that's more of a personal preference than a general review). There were also times when Pink would raise an extremely insightful question, but then dance around answering it, add some Scripture and then never really answer what he had originally posed. Also, while there is tons of Scripture and it is often used for strong effect, he rarely uses more than a single verse, often just a part of a verse, and you have to wonder if the way he is using it to support his claims takes the verse out of a context that wasn't really meant to say what Pink thinks it does....more

This is the second Wilson book I have read, and I am constantly impressed by his knowledge and ability to uniquely transfer that knowledge into an intThis is the second Wilson book I have read, and I am constantly impressed by his knowledge and ability to uniquely transfer that knowledge into an interesting read. While reading this book, I rarely found myself disagreeing, although I was often reminded of how shallow my own understanding of theological concepts is. I've never understood just how important the sacraments are and many newer positions I had come to, such as infant baptism, found themselves much more strongly supported. Anyone looking for an understanding of what the Christian Covenenant means should look no further than here. Excellent read and I will definitely be looking into more Douglas Wilson books in the future....more